Zambia’s overall petroleum needs are supplied through imports as the country does not have any established reserves of crude oil. The petroleum industry in Zambia is made up of TAZAMA […]
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Chirunda road rehab nears completion
The turn off at Turnpike on Lusaka’s 51 km Chirunda road has been completed, while rehabilitation work on the pavement, construction of a Jersey barrier and traffic circles, drainage structures, […]
Zambia secures $250 million road funding
Funding for a project that will rehabilitate Zambia’s Chinsali-Nakonde Road is to be provided by the African Development Bank. Approximately 210km of road, which forms part of the Trans-Africa Highway/North-South Corridor, […]
Huge investment for North West Rail project
The South African-based Grindrod has invested $500 million for the construction of the first phase of two, of Zambia’s North West Rail project. The railway line aimed at linking Angola and […]
Weak kwacha affects Zambian importers
According to a report by Zambian daily newspaper, The Post, the weakening of Zambia’s local currency against major global currencies has increased the price of importing goods and as a […]
2.3 km truck queue at Chirundu border post
Tinashe Chiwanza, General Manager at CFR Clearances highlights recent congestion at Chirunda to TWA saying that the queue was brought to his attention on 16 November (the attached photographs on […]
Trucks explode in Kasumbalesa
There are unconfirmed reports of five drivers burnt to death at the Kasumbalesa border post in Zambia. According to a report from FESARTA the incident occurred at around 17:00 Zambian […]
Major port construction for Tanzania in 2015
Trade capacity in Tanzania will be boosted with the construction of a major seaport in 2015. The planned Indian Ocean port at the small town of Bagamoyo is 75 kilometres […]
The second coming of the Daily4Africa
Promoting road safety in Africa is the aim of a two-month journey through Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Djibouti. The trip will be […]
Trade and Investment tour to Zambia
The Zambian Embassy in conjunction with the Zambian government and the Nepad Business Foundation are planning an outbound trade and investment mission to Zambia. The Zambian economy continues to exhibit […]